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Mikhail Chigorin vs Adolf Zinkl
Berlin (1897), Berlin GER, rd 3, Sep-15
Formation: King's Indian Attack (A07)  ·  1-0

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Mar-06-19
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  fredthebear: This is a good example where the sacrifice 30.Bxh6+ KxB should have been declined by Black. Acceptance is a death sentence.
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  perfidious: How would declining have offered any succour?
Sep-17-22
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  GrahamClayton: <fredthebear>
This is a good example where the sacrifice 30.Bxh6+ KxB should have been declined by Black. Acceptance is a death sentence.

<fredthebear>
Declining isn't much better:

30...Kg8/Kh7 31. Nf6+ forking king & queen
30...Kh8 31. Nf6 forking rook and queen
30...Kg6 31. Nc5+ winning the queen

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